Soundtrack your Brand, a background music streaming service backed by Balderton Capital since 2017, shelves previously announced IPO plans and is working on a capital raise in the private market according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Elektroimportøren defies retail death with 19' revenue of NOK 964m (+23%) - with LPs paid off, Herkules may welcome an exit of their portfolio firm since '14 (NKP Analysis)
GRO Capital and CVC Growth Partners is eying a sale of Omada - an identity and access governance software business - as the company is being transformed into a SaaS business and recently reported strong 2022 results - international investment bank known to NKP has been mandated (NKP Proprietary)
With new IPO-experienced CFO in place and strong current trading amid lockdown, EQT is working towards a Q3-2021 US listing of Sitecore according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Smart EV charging solutions company Easee is preparing for a minority sale advised by ABG Sundal Collier with 2022E EBIT of NOK 800-1,000m and revenues of around NOK 2,000m - process expected to kick off after Easter (NKP Proprietary)
Eterna Invest-backed Progrits, a group of B2B SaaS companies, is preparing for a dual-track process scheduled for H1-2023 advised by Carnegie - ARR of approx. SEK 300m with an EBITDA of SEK 30m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
PostNord and Nets are reportedly preparing for a possible sale of e-boks Group, the Danish provider of digital mailboxes for communication between private and government-owned entities and private citizens - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Edtech SaaS company UNIwise, a digital assessment platform provider within higher education, explores options advised by EY Corporate Finance - revenue of DKK 34.9m with EBITDA of DKK 6m in FY2021/22 (NKP Proprietary)
Following a challenging IPO market Kongsberg is reportedly considering a sale as an alternative route for Kongsberg Digital (KDI) - preliminary M&A process preparations have begun* (NKP Proprietary)
Update: the potential sale of EQT-owned Ellab is gaining speed with multiple buyers working actively to pre-empt the process, with several sources pointing to a signing before the summer break as a likely scenario (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
November 10, 2021
Company to watch: EQT-backed Ellab grows revenue to DKK 497m with adj. EBITDA of DKK 203m in FY20/21 Following successful buy-and-build strategy - sources mull that EQT may be tempted to explore ownership options in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)
Owners of Micropower Group, a privately held manufacturer of battery chargers and power supplies for machinery, ships, and vehicles, has been working with PwC on an exit since the beginning of the year - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
Coronaria explores ownership options for Silmäasema, a Finnish eye clinic operator and optical retailer - Carnegie advising with IMs distributed in late Q4-2022 acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: NBOs were collected last week in the Deloitte-guided sale of Nets' eID activities, NemID and MitID, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
January 31, 2023
The sale process for Nets' eID activities is kicking off with Deloitte Corporate Finance advising, acc. to sources - marketed off revenues of EUR 40m with EBITDA of EUR ~14m (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Teasers are out in Jefferies-led sale process of Altor and Triton-backed OptiGroup - adj. EBITDA of EUR 64m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
July 2, 2021
Advised by investment bank Jefferies, Altor and Triton are preparing for a Q3-2021 exit process for OptiGroup acc. to sources - revenue of EUR 949m with adjusted EBITA of EUR 42.7m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)
NBOs have been submitted for Axcel-backed Delete Group's Cleaning Services business in Finland and Sweden acc. to sources, Danske Bank and Carnegie advising as previously covered by NKP (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
March 22, 2022
Teasers are out for the sale of environmental services firm Delete Group, a portfolio firm of Axcel since 2013 with 2021 revenue of EUR 131.3m and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 13m, advised by Danske Bank and Carnegie according to sources (NKP Proprietary)
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